Suspected TB case reported at S. Calif. college

PALM DESERT, Calif. 
A person at College of the Desert in Riverside County is being treated for suspected tuberculosis and is expected to recover.

The Desert Sun reports (
http://mydesert.co/YfPH7I
) Friday that the person, who has not been identified, has been off campus for the past week. It would be the first case of the illness at a school in Riverside County this year.

County health officials encourage anyone who has come in contact with the person to get tested.

Tuberculosis is a highly contagious and sometimes lethal illness spread by airborne contact such as coughing, sneezing and spitting.